Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

5 March

The F-35 Lightning II: A Guide on the Fifth-Generation Multirole Fighter

Stealth, sensors, and software converge in the F-35 Lightning II. This guide unpacks how the fighter connects pilots, platforms, and domains into a single combat system.

5 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

One Button to Fly: Moog Demos Full UH‑60 Automation From Liftoff to Landing

New York-based Moog Inc. has taken aviation a step further by pairing its GRC 4000 system with the Black Hawk’s Genesys Avionics Suite in a recent demonstration.

5 March

Jodesz Gavilan

R4-Integration Wins $74M US Air Force HC-130J BLOS Upgrade Contract

The US Air Force has awarded R4‑Integration a $74-million contract to install KuKa beyond line‑of‑sight communication suites on 39 HC-130J aircraft.

5 March

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Oversees Naval Destroyer, Cruise Missile Tests: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests this week of his country's state-of-the-art naval destroyer, including a launch of a sea-to-surface cruise missile, state media reported.

4 March

A Standard Missile-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) to intercept a target missile during a test in the mid-Pacific

Bea Castañeda

AN/SPY-1 Radar: The Sensor That Made Aegis Possible, Explained

This guide explains how the AN/SPY-1 radar tracks threats, supports Aegis combat systems, and underpins air and missile defense for modern warships worldwide.

4 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Belgium Signs $263M Deal for Mistral Air Defense Missiles

Belgium has awarded a $263-million contract for the procurement of Mistral very-short-range air defense missile systems.

4 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman Wins $225M for US Navy E-130J Training System Development

Northrop Grumman has secured a $225-million contract modification to design and deliver advanced training systems and courseware for the US Navy’s E-130J aircraft.

3 March

An aircraft engine. Photo: PBS Aerospace

Rojoef Manuel

PBS Aerospace Lands Multi-Year Propulsion Deal for US Defense Programs

PBS Aerospace has signed a subcontract agreement worth “several tens of millions of dollars” with drone developer Zone 5 Technologies to support US defense propulsion programs.

3 March